scottboyher
New member
How many of you hate changing strings? I frickin hate it and I know it has cost me sound quality during recording. Anyway, I am sitting here right now changing strings and thinking about how much I hate this job...
Kramer
Well-known member
I kinda like changing strings.LOL.Be sure and check the intonation too.
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Major Tom
New member
I usually change strings in front of the TV with a movie on. I clean my strings a lot, extending their useful life so I don't have to change as often (and cheaper too).
teknomike
Oldbie
What I hate is wanting to change them to play on new strings, and then by the time I get them put on and stretched, I don't feel like playing anymore....
JR#97
New member
I abhore changing strings. I hate it with a passion. On my acoustic, I use Elixir's that I can get quite a bit of mileage out of. On the electric, I just play until they break and usually just change the broken one. Unless I'm gigging, than I change a day or two before.
acidrock
GO PACKERS!
Get a peg winder and some sort of wire cutter(I use a bullnose pliers)and the job won't take long at all.
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arjun
New member
i really really really really really really hate it as well.
pain in the ass for sure
pain in the ass for sure
LocusLarsen
New member
acidrock said:
The peg winder is the most useless thing I ever bought.
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M.Brane
New member
Back when I was gigging every weekend I'd change strings on three guitars every week. The two with the standard bridges weren't bad, but the one with the Kahler was a pain.
A string winder, small needle-nose pliers/cutters, a #2 pencil, small terrycloth towel and a bottle of lemon oil are your friends.
A string winder, small needle-nose pliers/cutters, a #2 pencil, small terrycloth towel and a bottle of lemon oil are your friends.
Kramer
Well-known member
A big pair of Toe Nail clippers works best for clipping the excess string.
Cyrokk
Farce of Nature
I used to hate changing strings..
But nowadays I only change a week or so before I am recording guitar tracks.. and since it takes me months of tweaking just to get the right guitar sound to begin with, I am usually pretty excited about the fact that I will soon be laying down some final tracks. I use a foot stool to lay the guitar on, and I use the old standby pegwinder, cloth, and wire cutters.
However, there is nothing worse than getting a bad batch of strings.. once about every three years I get a string that breaks at the thread on the end of the string, rendering it useless.
Cy
But nowadays I only change a week or so before I am recording guitar tracks.. and since it takes me months of tweaking just to get the right guitar sound to begin with, I am usually pretty excited about the fact that I will soon be laying down some final tracks. I use a foot stool to lay the guitar on, and I use the old standby pegwinder, cloth, and wire cutters.
However, there is nothing worse than getting a bad batch of strings.. once about every three years I get a string that breaks at the thread on the end of the string, rendering it useless.
Cy
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Wrangler
New member
I must be sick. I find it relaxing.
I just love the sound of new strings.
Also, it reduces the chance of braking one on a gig, so I change often. Hate breaking a string on a gig!
Remember -
the more often you change, the quicker you get at it.
Then it'll suck less.
I just love the sound of new strings.
Also, it reduces the chance of braking one on a gig, so I change often. Hate breaking a string on a gig!
Remember -
the more often you change, the quicker you get at it.
Then it'll suck less.
DeadPoet
carpe diem
What Wrangler says.
changing strings on my electric basses takes between 10-15 minutes because I did it a LOT. Changing strings on the double bass takes me about a good hour to a hour and a half. But then again, I only change those about once every 15 months.
Herwig
changing strings on my electric basses takes between 10-15 minutes because I did it a LOT. Changing strings on the double bass takes me about a good hour to a hour and a half. But then again, I only change those about once every 15 months.
Herwig
acidrock
GO PACKERS!
LocusLarsen said:
Then your not doing it right.
Can you turn the peg faster by hand than with the winder?
acidrock
GO PACKERS!
Kramer said:
Gotta disagree,I used to use one but after awhile it would go to hell and on some strings you'd need two or three "clips" to get through.
Get a real cutter!
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simpleblue
New member
Changing strings is like changing the oil in your car. Whether you like it or not, it needs to be done in order for your equipment to work its best.
64Firebird
New member
I'm not changing strings as often as I used to, but I'm not recording as much as I used to either. If I know I'll be recording, I change 'em. But, I really hate when I think I'll be doing some recording, change my strings and then something happens and I can't record for a week. Then I hafta change 'em again.
Lopp
New member
Jah. Hate changing them here too.
Especially on my floating bridge axes. Urgh.
However, after not changing them for a while, I'll start thinking I need a new axe because mine are sounding like ass. Eventually I'll change the strings. Suddenly, it's like getting a new axe. Nice, bright, and responsive.
I prefer my RG550 over my LP, but I'll often play the LP because it always has the freshest strings (no floating bridge pains).
Especially on my floating bridge axes. Urgh.
However, after not changing them for a while, I'll start thinking I need a new axe because mine are sounding like ass. Eventually I'll change the strings. Suddenly, it's like getting a new axe. Nice, bright, and responsive.
I prefer my RG550 over my LP, but I'll often play the LP because it always has the freshest strings (no floating bridge pains).
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Lopp
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